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Study: GRI can boost public sector reporting efficiency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... unnecessary duplication across reporting requirements and transition to GRI sustainability reporting: for transparency, accountability, and a brighter national and global future." See Also: More than 3,000 respond to GRI comment periods ESG disclosures ...

Carol Adams named director of secretariat for AA1000 series

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... named director of the secretariat for the AA1000 standards series at global think tank and advisory services firm AccountAbility. Carol Adams Adams, pro vice-chancellor (Sustainability) and professor at La Trobe University, has previously served at non-executive ...

Australian property continues to lead GRESB performers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... respondents have internal resources dedicated to sustainability, and "all but one respondent have senior management accountability for sustainability," GRESB reported. "While there remains room for improvement in the collection and management of environmental ...

Retail supply chain policies pose sustainability challenges

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... report said that Billabong is the only listed Australian company to sign up to SA8000, a global auditable social accountability standard, but noted "the main criticism against SA8000 is that the auditing is not as rigid as it should be." The report said ...

AusLSA to provide access to environmental measurement tool

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... that by making it easier to report we will encourage more members to report, thus increasing the transparency and accountability of the environmental impacts of the legal sector," Wilson said. "Rather than using static spreadsheets the online portal ...

Investors weigh meaning of social return on investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... quite dangerous," said Peter Murphy, CEO of Christian Super. "I love what they're trying to do, which is bring accountability to things of social or environmental impact. Where you can trace that back to financial outcomes, whether it's in the form of ...

Q&A with James Gifford, executive director of the UNPRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... indicators, including the seniority of those with responsibility for RI in the organisation. There are high levels of accountability to leadership in Australia. Q: I would imagine that when you look from country to country, the levels and issues of engagement ...

Proposed disclosure measures for corporate bonus clawbacks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... best way to tackle the issue was not by a prescriptive legislative requirement but by increasing transparency and accountability and empowering shareholders so they can act where they are not satisfied with how a company has responded to their concerns," ...

ESG investment analysis - answering the "so-what" question

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... other two jurisdictions take a bit of a hit, what does that mean for Australia? "I think the focus there is on accountability and transparency of how proxy advisers form their recommendations. In the US and EU markets, some companies have express concern ...

Optus CR discloses responsible marketing, customer service

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... rolled out a program to encourage employees to be "customer-centric" through their "ME WE" program, which focuses on accountability, empowerment and collaboration. More than 1,000 employees also participated in the "Back to the Floor" program, which ...